Planning Board May Vote on Apartment Complex at Tuesday Meeting

Members of Planning Board will continue to hear testimony in the application of a 519-unit apartment complex proposed for Route 37 and Colonial Drive and may vote on the project during a regular meeting Tuesday night. 

The board last heard testimony on the Presidential Gardens LLC project during a special meeting in August, when the applicant's engineer and traffic engineer spoke. The township planner and emergency management coordinator's concerns are expected to be heard when the board meets in the Municipal Complex courtroom at 7 p.m.

No action was taken during the August special meeting which was marked by a concern for parking, traffic, trash disposal and more.

Developer Kenneth Pizzo proposes to build 519 largely 1- and 2-bedroom units within 26 buildings on a 5-acre tract of land off Route 37. A portion set aside to meet affordable housing regulations would feature three bedrooms, Pizzo said.

The complex would not be age-restricted and would be fully rental units, Pizzo said.

The complex also would feature an 1,800-square-foot clubhouse, would make use of existing greenery for screening and would service renters with 1,038 parking spaces.

The project would be a conforming use, with variances only needed on the placement of directional signs that do not comply with setback requirements.

"This is a project that meets the zoning ordinance," applicant attorney Harvey York said.

Complete coverage of the August special meeting . The full agenda for the board's Sept. 4 meeting is available on the township's website. 

The board typically meets on the first Monday of each month, though September's meeting was pushed back one day to accommodate the Labor Day holiday.